Hong Kong visitor numbers gallop ahead as Lunar New Year fireworks dazzle
Hong Kong’s visitor numbers on the first two days of Lunar New Year are at least 8 per cent higher than in 2025, with Wednesday’s fireworks display boosting momentum further as tens of thousands of spectators lined both sides of Victoria Harbour for the show. The huge crowd gasped in awe as the 23-minute spectacle…
Hong Kong’s visitor numbers on the first two days of Lunar New Year are at least 8 per cent higher than in 2025, with Wednesday’s fireworks display boosting momentum further as tens of thousands of spectators lined both sides of Victoria Harbour for the show.
The huge crowd gasped in awe as the 23-minute spectacle to celebrate the Year of the Horse lit up the night skies above Victoria Harbour with 31,888 shells, including pyrotechnics forming the shapes of gold ingots and horseshoes.
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu told the opening ceremony for the 8pm display that the fireworks would demonstrate the spirit of “thousands of horses galloping forward”.
“Tonight, as that spirit of galloping forward fills the sky, we see why Hong Kong is where the East meets the West, where Asian traditions and modern celebrations light up the sky together,” he said.
“In the new year, let’s march forward bravely and confidently together, running at a higher speed and making new achievements.”
Lee also vowed to carry out reforms at full speed and proactively align the city’s development with the country’s 15th five-year plan.
